Manchester United will go into the new season with their most realistic chance of lifting the Premier League trophy for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. United finished second last season, 12 points behind rivals Manchester City. And they are rapidly improving under boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Manchester United will go into the new season with their most realistic chance of lifting the Premier League trophy for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. United finished second last season, 12 points behind rivals Manchester City. And they are rapidly improving under boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Norwegian has already brought Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho to Old Trafford this summer, while he has also agreed a deal to snap up Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane. With Man Utd looking more like the team of old, there is a quiet confidence around the club that they could be a serious threat this season.